MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Fall to QC 3-1 Thursday

Published on May 15, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs dropped the final game of a four-game series with the visiting Quad Cities River Bandits 3-1, despite allowing just two hits in the game. Peoria falls to 14-26 on the season.

After both teams went hitless for the first two innings, the Chiefs struck with two outs in the third. Cliff Andersen hit a solo home run off River Bandits starter Josh Wilson to put the Chiefs in front 1-0. The homer was Andersen's third of the season and second at O'Brien Field.

Chiefs starter Hung-Wen Chen could not hold the lead in the fourth inning. Chen walked the first three batters of the inning to load the bases before Andrew Brown doubled to the gap in left-center to put Quad Cities in front 2-1. Matt Arburr grounded out to short, scoring Charlie Kingrey and extending the lead to 3-1.

Peoria loaded the bases in the fifth inning against Wilson. Dylan Johnston lined a single into center, and Elvis Lara followed two batters later with a base hit of his own to put two on with one out. A walk to Andersen loaded the bases, but Nate Samson grounded out to the pitcher to end the threat. The Chiefs never got a runner past first base. Chen suffered the tough luck loss in five innings and allowed just one hit while tying a career high with five strikeouts. Jordan Latham tossed a pair of scoreless innings and allowed just one base hit while striking out a pair. Dustin Sasser threw the final two innings and did not allow a hit. Player of the Game - Cliff Andersen (CF) - Andersen put the Chiefs on the board in the third with a solo homer to left field. He singled to right in the eighth for his second hit of the game, putting him at 2-for-3 on the night with a walk.

Notes...Marquez Smith had a nine game hitting streaked snapped...The Chiefs turned two more double plays to run their season total to a league-high 43...Peoria now heads out on the road for a weekend series with the Beloit Snappers beginning on Friday evening at 6:30...Peoria has not been 12 games under .500 since finishing the 2001 season with a 57-81 record...Andersen's home run was the first by a Chief at O'Brien Field other than two Rosa since Nate Samson hit a walk off homer on April 16th against West Michigan...The Chiefs will send RH Billy Muldowney (0-0, 2.13) to the mound against RH Brian Kirwan (3-1, 3.79) for the Snappers...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 6:15 PM online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.

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